Category Archives: Platform News

AskAway: Now Embedded in EbscoHOST Databases

Looking around in “Academic Search Complete” or some other EbscoHOST database and suddenly need the help of a Librarian? Well, now you can get it. At the search result level within EbscoHOST databases (or at the article level, if you … Continue reading

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ProQuest Acquires CIS & UPA from LexisNexis

Several months ago, ProQuest acquired the acclaimed Congressional Information Service (CIS®) and University Publications of America (UPA) product lines from LexisNexis.  You can read more about this in the press release. UBC Library subscribes  to two collections involved in the … Continue reading

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American Fisheries Society Journals: Now on InformaWorld

And what does the move mean for accessing the journals? Previously, we had only a 5-year window of access in most cases. Now, we have access back to 1997 for several titles. American Fisheries Society journals links have been updated … Continue reading

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EbscoHost Databases No Longer Support Internet Explorer 6

If you are clinging to a retro version of IE, time to move on. EbscoHost databases (and we subscribe to a lot) now require Internet Explorer 7 or later. You can download the latest version (Internet Explorer 8) for free … Continue reading

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CiNii Open Access: “Shouldn’t we have access?”

We do have access. Just not as much as advertised. Unfortunately, many of the coverage dates for CiNii: Open Access Journals in our ejournal A-Z list exaggerate our access. We are working to get these dates corrected. Do continue to … Continue reading

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SwetsWise / ALPSP Platform: building PURLs?

First, a “PURL“? That’s a Permanent URL. Meaning that you can send the link to a journal or article to someone and they can click that link and see the same journal or article. Platforms like EbscoHost help by providing … Continue reading

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eBook Update: Books 24×7 & ebrary

You can create personal bookshelves in Books 24×7 and ebrary. You can use either your UBCcard Barcode & PIN (recommended method) or your CWL, but you cannot cross-link bookshelves (ie books saved on a UBCcard generated shelf are not on … Continue reading

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Books 24×7: Use your UBCcard to Log In

When you link to a Books 24×7 title from the Library Catalogue (or connect from the Resource Page), you are presented with the EZproxy log-in screen. Please log in using your UBCcard Barcode & PIN on the left side (not … Continue reading

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Wiley Moves from “InterScience” to “Online Library”

*UPDATE* The big move is this weekend, August 7th & 8th 2010. Be prepared for problems, but hope it goes as smoothly as Wiley promises. Say good-bye to Wiley InterScience and hello to Wiley Online Library… soon. Get the jump … Continue reading

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ISI Web of Knowledge: Two Databases Added

“You now have access to two new research resources on Web of Knowledge through your library and its participation in the Canadian Research Knowledge Network.” -Thomson Reuters email MEDLINE (195o – Present) learn more here Conference Proceedings Citation Index (1899 … Continue reading

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